AFI KLM E&M,a major multi-product Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO) provider has signed an extension to the engine support agreement with China Airlines. The extension of the support contract will now cover the maintenance of GE90 engines powering the four additional Boeing 777 Freighters operated by China Airlines. The initial support contract between the two companies was signed in June 2021.
The contract further established an exclusive long-term partnership between the two parties on a “Power By the Hour” (PBH) basis which also included MRO services on engines and LRUs, engineering solutions, spare engine support and transportation, and on-wing and on-site services. China Airlines also benefits from AFI KLM E&M’s exclusive predictive maintenance solution, Prognos for Engine. China Airlines is the state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of China.
“This extension builds upon the trust-based working relationship established between our two airlines in 2021. Under our PBH agreement we’ve been satisfied with AFI KLM E&M’s performance, confirming its role as a partner that is both reliable and highly responsive to our needs, during a period in which China Airlines is expanding its capabilities and operations in the air freight market.” Said Jia-Min Sun, Senior Vice President, China Airlines.